Older individuals with Down syndrome have higher rates of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. The study, funded by the National…
Alzheimer’s disease is more prevalent among women than men: Two-thirds of the 5.5 million people in the U.S. living with the disease are women….
With the changes that occur as you age, it can be easy to think of growing older as a steady decline. While some changes…
Taking the next step in its effort to resurrect its experimental Alzheimer’s drug, Biogen yesterday held a webinar for doctors and other researchers who…
Scientists and analysts greeted yesterday’s announcement that Biogen is trying to resurrect aducanumab, its experimental Alzheimer’s drug, with caution and outright skepticism. Minutes after…
I wasn’t yet fully awake this morning when I started poking through my Facebook feed and saw the head-spinning news that Biogen had reversed…
In a dizzying reversal, Biogen announced today that it would seek approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin marketing its…
Type 2 diabetes is linked to a two-fold or higher increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers presented findings at Neuroscience 2019, the annual…
Authorities in North Carolina have barred an assisted living community in Winston-Salem from admitting new residents after a video showed three staff members encouraging…
While forgetfulness and cognitive decline are the main defining symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer’s, the conditions are also often riddled with behavioral issues and…
Could our blood show signs of Alzheimer’s before the disease is properly diagnosed? One new study aimed to find out whether epigenetic changes, or…
Here’s the surprising truth about brain health: there is a lot you can do. If your brain was like a bicep, you may exercise…
What’s happening inside the brain during and after a traumatic brain injury is still an active area of research. While nerve damage from hits…
One of the most pressing mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is how long—and where—amyloid plaques have been developing, before the disease becomes…
Building empathy among caregivers and healthcare providers is an important aspect of treating dementia, and virtual reality (VR) offers a way for people to…